Register for 2026 Nonprofit Symposium - Greater Washington Society of CPAs

Optional Session

Fraud in the Age of AI: How Nonprofits Can Spot Deepfakes, Fake Charities, and Payment Scams (Virtual) 1:00pm to 1:50pm

1 Credits Specialized Knowledge

Optional Session

Common Errors In Financial Statements (Virtual) 1:00pm to 1:50pm

1 Credits Accounting

Optional Session

2026 Revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 and What They Mean to Not-for-Profit Organizations that Receive Federal Financial Assistance (Virtual) 1:00pm to 1:50pm

0.5 Credits Accounting (Governmental)

0.5 Credits Auditing (Governmental)

Optional Session

From Bottleneck to Strategic Asset: Assessing and Transforming Your Nonprofit Finance Function (Virtual) 1:00pm to 1:50pm

1 Credits Management Services

Optional Session

Common Findings, Costly Consequences: Nonprofit Audit & IRS Risks (Virtual) 1:00pm to 2:15pm

0.8 Credits Accounting and Auditing

0.7 Credits Taxes

Optional Session

From Financial Statements to Funder Confidence: Using Management Accounting and AI to Prove Nonprofit Impact 1:00pm to 2:15pm

1.5 Credits Specialized Knowledge

Optional Session

Nonprofit Ethics (Virtual) 1:00pm to 2:45pm

2 Credits Regulatory Ethics

Optional Session

Registration & Check-In 9:30am to 10:00am

Optional Session

Welcome & Opening Remarks 10:00am to 10:10am

Optional Session

Economic Update 10:10am to 11:00am

1 Credits Economics

Optional Session

Break 11:00am to 11:20am

Breakout Session

"This is Not as New as AI - Just a Persistent One: Breaking Finance & Program Silos for Good" 11:20am to 12:10pm

1 Credits Management Services

Beyond the Hype: Real AI Use Cases from Nonprofit CFO's of Practical AI Solutions for Nonprofit Finance & Accounting Teams 11:20am to 12:10pm

1 Credits Specialized Knowledge

The Art of Dual-Entity Accounting: Managing Grants, Allocations, Shared Services, and Financial Reporting in a Multi-Entity Nonprofit Structure 11:20am to 12:10pm

1 Credits Accounting

Welcome to Your New Reality - How to Reduce Single Audit Anxiety in the Shifting Grants Compliance Landscape 11:20am to 12:10pm

1 Credits Auditing (Governmental)

Optional Session

Lunch 12:10pm to 1:30pm

Breakout Session

AI Elevation: A Panel Discussion on Success Stories from the Field 1:30pm to 2:20pm

1 Credits Specialized Knowledge

Accounting/FASB Update 1:30pm to 2:20pm

0.5 Credits Auditing

0.5 Credits Accounting

Beyond Collaboration: Building High-Performing Teams Through Change and Uncertainty 1:30pm to 2:20pm

1 Credits Business Mgt & Org

What Changed, What's Next: 2026 Tax Year-End Review and 2027 Outlook for Exempt Organizations 1:30pm to 2:20pm

1 Credits Taxes

Optional Session

Break 2:20pm to 2:35pm

Breakout Session

990 Problems but the Presentation Ain't One: Engaging Your Audience 2:35pm to 3:25pm

1 Credits Taxes

CFO Financial Communications and Interactions with Boards 2:35pm to 3:25pm

1 Credits Business Mgt & Org

Designing Audit-ready Internal Controls 2:35pm to 3:25pm

1 Credits Auditing

The Accountant's Role In Grantwriting: Building your case for a seat at the table 2:35pm to 3:25pm

1 Credits Management Services

Optional Session

Break 3:25pm to 3:40pm

Breakout Session

Ask the Nonprofit Attorney 3:40pm to 4:30pm

1 Credits Specialized Knowledge

Oracle Cloud full-suite Implementation at Scale: Lessons Learned 3:40pm to 4:30pm

1 Credits Information Tech

Payroll, nexus, fractional staffing panel 3:40pm to 4:30pm

1 Credits Personnel/HR

Optional Session

Break 4:30pm to 4:45pm

Optional Session

CFO Panel 4:45pm to 6:00pm

1.5 Credits Business Mgt & Org

Optional Session

Reception 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Breakout Session

From Mission to Leadership: Building Your Path to the CFO, COO or CEO Role 8:00am to 8:50am

1 Credits Personal Development

What's the Risk? How to Use Risk to Manage Federal Grant Partnerships 8:00am to 8:50am

0.5 Credits Auditing (Governmental)

0.5 Credits Accounting (Governmental)

What’s Normal for Nonprofit Reserves? Using Peer Benchmarking to Support Better Financial Decisions 8:00am to 8:50am

1 Credits Finance

Optional Session

Break 8:50am to 9:10am

Breakout Session

ESG Investing: Dead, Evolving, or Making a Comeback? What Nonprofits Need to Know Now 9:10am to 10:00am

1 Credits Finance

Reserves, Risk & Readiness: Aligning Investment Strategy with Real-World Needs 9:10am to 10:00am

1 Credits Finance

What’s Keeping Nonprofit Controllers Up at Night? Practical Solutions to Today’s Most Common Finance Challenges 9:10am to 10:00am

1 Credits Specialized Knowledge

Optional Session

Break 10:00am to 10:25am

Breakout Session

Beyond Indirect Cost Recovery: When Fully Funded Still Falls Short 10:25am to 11:40am

1.5 Credits Accounting

CFO Decision-Making Under Pressure: Liquidity, Risk & the Story Behind the Numbers 10:25am to 11:40am

1.5 Credits Finance

Fiscal Resilience Under Pressure: Building Endurance in an Era of Uncertainty 10:25am to 11:40am

1.5 Credits Management Services

Form 990 - can you spot the mistakes? 10:25am to 11:40am

1.5 Credits Taxes

Optional Session

Lunch 11:40am to 12:30pm

Breakout Session

Ask the Tax Experts: Real Time Insights on EO Tax Challenges 12:30pm to 1:45pm

1.5 Credits Taxes

Hot Issues in Employment Law 12:30pm to 1:45pm

1.5 Credits Business Law

Leadership Under Pressure: Executive Lessons in Risk and Resilience 12:30pm to 1:45pm

1.5 Credits Specialized Knowledge

Revenue Diversification in Nonprofits: Strategic, Fundraising, and Endowment Perspectives 12:30pm to 1:45pm

1.5 Credits Finance

Optional Session

Break 1:45pm to 2:00pm

Breakout Session

Building Your Nonprofit Technology Roadmap: From Reactive Spending to Strategic Investment 2:00pm to 2:50pm

1 Credits Information Tech

Classify With Confidence: Functional Expense Best Practices for Today's Nonprofit Finance Leader 2:00pm to 2:50pm

1 Credits Accounting

Surviving the Spotlight: Form 990 Risk Management, Governance, and Legislative Changes 2:00pm to 2:50pm

1 Credits Taxes

Optional Session

Break 2:50pm to 3:05pm

Breakout Session

Deferred Compensation Decoded: Practical 457(b) and 457(f) Strategies for Nonprofits 3:05pm to 3:55pm

1 Credits Taxes

Leveraging Strategy and Risk Management to Drive Operational Excellence 3:05pm to 3:55pm

1 Credits Management Services

Unlocking Performance: Cultivating Finance Teams That Deliver and Stay 3:05pm to 3:55pm

1 Credits Management Services

Optional Session

Break 3:55pm to 4:10pm

Optional Session

General Session_Topic TBD 4:10pm to 5:00pm

1 Credits Specialized Knowledge

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